Do you have your own strong opinions about chili? Especially what goes in it, on it, or with it (cornbread)? The debate over chili is the fastest way to start a food fight. Especially if a Texan is present.

I like it with and without beans...as long as it tastes good I'm OK with it!

I've never made it from scratch but I do like to doctor up the prepackaged mixes like Carroll Shelby and Six Gun with grilled and smoked meat. And a few years ago the guy who won our annual chili contest at work started with a small pork butt that I smoked.

I'm in Northwest Florida we are not know for chili. I grew up with chili simular to Wendy's. I like beans in mine in fact I use three beans, pinto, black, and red. I also like chunky chili not soupy. I love my jalapeno cornbread with it, but tradition in the south is to crumble up saltines in your chili to thicken it. Top with cheese, green onions, and a dolup of sour cream. I'd love some bout now over my omlet.

I am the Chili supper coordinator for my son's Boy Scout Troop. We make a chili dinner every year (this year was 69th annual supper), I make something like 700 quarts of chili for the event.

We make several types since many people like different Chili:

Meat onlyMeat and BeanHot Hobo (Meat and Bean with a special relish added to it)Meat and NoodleMeat, Bean and NoodleWhite ChiliVegetarian

All but the ones with Noodle are Gluten Free

Takes two days in Kitchen to get ready for the dinner service the second night (4-7pm)

Since I register a commercial kitchen and get the restaurant permit for the event we don't have a "Smoker" so none is "Smoked Chili" but would be a nice addition, but last thing I need is to add more to the event

I am the Chili supper coordinator for my son's Boy Scout Troop. We make a chili dinner every year (this year was 69th annual supper), I make something like 700 quarts of chili for the event.

We make several types since many people like different Chili:

Meat onlyMeat and BeanHot Hobo (Meat and Bean with a special relish added to it)Meat and NoodleMeat, Bean and NoodleWhite ChiliVegetarian

All but the ones with Noodle are Gluten Free

Takes two days in Kitchen to get ready for the dinner service the second night (4-7pm)

Since I register a commercial kitchen and get the restaurant permit for the event we don't have a "Smoker" so none is "Smoked Chili" but would be a nice addition, but last thing I need is to add more to the event

Well, you could pre-smoke the meat instead. That won me a chili competition up here, and it would cut down the prep time a bit...

Unlike propane, you'll never wake up scorched and naked in another county because you mishandled a bag of briquettes.

Do you have your own strong opinions about chili? Especially what goes in it, on it, or with it (cornbread)? The debate over chili is the fastest way to start a food fight. Especially if a Texan is present.